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. >>> a senate panel has decided to recommend general david petraeus as the new commander in afghanistan. that is at a confirmation hearing today. he gave his tearful endorsement of president barack obama's exit plan for the afghan war. >> july 2011 will mark the beginning of a process, not the date when the u.s. heads for the exits and turns out the lights. >> the general also promised to cooperate with his civil i don't know counter parts. petraeus would replace general stanley mcchrystal, who had controversy after he and staff members were quoted in a "rolling stone" magazine article making remarks critical of administration officials. >>> and the confirmation hearings continue for supreme court nomineeel far caringen. the nominee says she's an admirer of thurgood marshal, the first black supreme court justice, but caringen tells senators she would think and act for herself rather than trying to emulate the man she once clerked for. lawmakers evaluating caringen won't be able to follow a trail of bench opinions. if confirmed, she would be the first new justice in 40 years who has not
. >>> a senate panel has decided to recommend general david petraeus as the new commander in afghanistan. that is at a confirmation hearing today. he gave his tearful endorsement of president barack obama's exit plan for the afghan war. >> july 2011 will mark the beginning of a process, not the date when the u.s. heads for the exits and turns out the lights. >> the general also promised to cooperate with his civil i don't know counter parts. petraeus would replace general...
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with three major newspapers, has published 92,000 classified intelligence documents about the war in afghanistan from 2004 to 2009, the largest leak in history. in a moment, we'll tell you about the american soldier allegedly. he copied the files from the pentagon computer. first, our martha raddatz, just """"""""""""""""istan. """"""""""""""reading the """"""""""""""""l us what's """""""" """"""""of this is really quite """""""""""""""""" """""""""""""""" a lot of the """"""""""""""""eneral term, but the sheer volume and specificity is really astonishing. the leaked records give precise accounts of missions gone horribly wrong. helicopters shot down and a deadly double cross with the americans. no wonder the leaks have created a firestorm in washington. >> there are names. there are operations. there's logistics. it poses a very real and potential threat. >> reporter: perhaps the most damning reports concern pakistan. just last week, hillary clinton called pakistan a partner. the u.s. gives more than $1 billion annually to pakistan to help fight terrorism. but there are 180 dispatches here, som
with three major newspapers, has published 92,000 classified intelligence documents about the war in afghanistan from 2004 to 2009, the largest leak in history. in a moment, we'll tell you about the american soldier allegedly. he copied the files from the pentagon computer. first, our martha raddatz, just """"""""""""""""istan....
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. >> reporter: the problem, the fear is that africa could turn into a new afghanistan, where al qaeda is establish training bases and plan new attacks against the u.s. and europe, diane. >> and there can't be enough security to protect all the workers there. >> reporter: exactly right. very frightening situation. >> all right, brian. i know you'll bring us the latest news as you receive it. >>> and now, back here at home, we move on to the news today about your money. the dow, on a rocket ride today, hitting a five-year high, partly buoyed by a big new housing report. we learned today that last month, new homes were built at the fastest rate in 4 1/2 years. and abc's linsey davis learned of one idea fueling that surge. a new kind of home for modern american families, with room for everyone. >> reporter: it's the in-law apartment on steroids. the home of the future might look something like this. this. or even this. new construction going up at record pace, built to accommodate moms and dads, their older kids and aging parents. >> one out of three oflling in communities are the next ge
. >> reporter: the problem, the fear is that africa could turn into a new afghanistan, where al qaeda is establish training bases and plan new attacks against the u.s. and europe, diane. >> and there can't be enough security to protect all the workers there. >> reporter: exactly right. very frightening situation. >> all right, brian. i know you'll bring us the latest news as you receive it. >>> and now, back here at home, we move on to the news today about your...
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six years of reports from the ground in afghanistan. military reports that show how strong the taliban really is. how weak and corrupt the afghan government is. and they're supposed to be our ally how they may help to beat the u.s. army. it puts american lives at risk. we have an exclusive interview with a impurity hacker who turned in the leaker, plus "the new york times" who published 9 report this morning. >> the scope. >> 92,000 documents. >>> other news, departure of tony hayward. he's leaving today and will likely announce his departure after that meeting. hayward is reported to get millions of dollars sure to anger millions of people on the gulf. >>> and the dam break in iowa causing all kinds of misery in the midwest. in the east, massive power outages as temperatures soar to triple digits. washington had a rough weekend. >> martha raddatz has the latest in washington. good morning. >> good morning, robin. these 92,000 reports reveal six years of classified information offering blunt words about a war that looks even worse than
six years of reports from the ground in afghanistan. military reports that show how strong the taliban really is. how weak and corrupt the afghan government is. and they're supposed to be our ally how they may help to beat the u.s. army. it puts american lives at risk. we have an exclusive interview with a impurity hacker who turned in the leaker, plus "the new york times" who published 9 report this morning. >> the scope. >> 92,000 documents. >>> other news,...
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i've seen that in afghanistan and balkans as well. moderate religion say force in the world, it did help me to keep going but religion can be used for political purposes. that's what the taliban and al qaeda are doing. >> you actually found the will and really the courage to escape? >> it did. it sort of centered me every day. in the end, we decided to escape, we decide they had were playing games and we felt we would never be released. i was furious the captors wanted nothing from us. >> in the end, you said, this experience dotting me how to let go without giving up. >> exactly. prayer was a big part for me. i worried about david, i worried about his peace of mind that he'd be able to pull on innerstrength to get through this. >> it is a fascinating book. your "the new york times" colleague silva was recently injured in afghanistan, lost both of his legs. we want to make sure we let the viewers know they can see his work and learn ♪ [ female announcer ] there's a way to get your groceries when you want them, all without leaving yo
i've seen that in afghanistan and balkans as well. moderate religion say force in the world, it did help me to keep going but religion can be used for political purposes. that's what the taliban and al qaeda are doing. >> you actually found the will and really the courage to escape? >> it did. it sort of centered me every day. in the end, we decided to escape, we decide they had were playing games and we felt we would never be released. i was furious the captors wanted nothing from...
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we're following a developing story in afghanistan. at last three e ople have been killed in a twin bomb attack on a british compound in kabul, housing a cultural and educational institution fund by the british government. investigators say two afghan policemen and a work arer were killed. >>> deadly gunfire continues between israel and egypt. israeli forces killed five palestinian gunmen and then launched at least a dozen air strikes in gaza in retaliation. to yesterday's bus attack. the palestinian toddler and 13-year-old were among those killed. militants fired a series of rockets into southern israel. >>> attacks on buss in israel killed eight people, it was the deadliest of it's kind in three years. gunmen crossed over from egyptian desert and open fire on a civilian bus. several cars and another bus were later attacked. >>> investigators in utah say they have a new lead in the case of susan powell. she's been missing now for nearly two years. they'll be searching the dessert near ely, nevada, hundreds of miles from her home. her
we're following a developing story in afghanistan. at last three e ople have been killed in a twin bomb attack on a british compound in kabul, housing a cultural and educational institution fund by the british government. investigators say two afghan policemen and a work arer were killed. >>> deadly gunfire continues between israel and egypt. israeli forces killed five palestinian gunmen and then launched at least a dozen air strikes in gaza in retaliation. to yesterday's bus attack....
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there's 26,000 of them working in afghanistan today. and the only way to do that is to use local war lords. some have murky ties to the taliban. one example of how little they used, they didn't know the names of the contractors, but they used the names from the movie "reservoir dogs." they found that one installation, a training base for afghans, were giving information to iran. >> how did the money actually get to the taliban? >> reporter: well, you have a western private security firm that has to hire, say, 1,000 afghan guards to protect the base. they go to a local war lord to hire armed afghans. and some of that money, because the warlord may be tied to the taliban, will get into taliban's hands. there's another way. that when these convoys are going through afghanistan, the u.s. military will in effect, have to pay protection money so the convoys wouldn't be attacked. the going rate, we found, george, was $1,000 a truck. abc talked to one of these middlemen a couple of weeks ago. and he said $500 of that $1,000 fee per truck would
there's 26,000 of them working in afghanistan today. and the only way to do that is to use local war lords. some have murky ties to the taliban. one example of how little they used, they didn't know the names of the contractors, but they used the names from the movie "reservoir dogs." they found that one installation, a training base for afghans, were giving information to iran. >> how did the money actually get to the taliban? >> reporter: well, you have a western private...
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about the war in afghanistan. chelsea clinton's big day. here to talk about it all, cokie roberts. our friend, cokie roberts. and actress, singer, cybill shepherd. you're on "drop dead diva." >> how much fun? >> it was great to be mean. i don't want to say i end up with a heart of gold. maybe i do. >> we'll talk about that more in our next half our, as well. let's start with wikipedia. 92,000 documents. this holds back to the pentagon papers of vietnam. >> it holds in the sense that it is going to consolidate exception to the war. as you know, george, the president has enough problems right now. and this election has turned into a base election. he needs to get democrats out. and he needs to get democrats excited. this is not going to work for them. >> no. but it seems like no one's xipted about the war in afghanistan right now. >> no one's ever been excited about the war in afghanistan. it looks like the war impossible to win. and also, it's not just president obama, but george w. bush. they've had similar polici
about the war in afghanistan. chelsea clinton's big day. here to talk about it all, cokie roberts. our friend, cokie roberts. and actress, singer, cybill shepherd. you're on "drop dead diva." >> how much fun? >> it was great to be mean. i don't want to say i end up with a heart of gold. maybe i do. >> we'll talk about that more in our next half our, as well. let's start with wikipedia. 92,000 documents. this holds back to the pentagon papers of vietnam. >> it...
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for now white house officials stress the war in afghanistan is a matter of national security. >>> the u.s. navy man killed by the taliban has been identified by family members as justin mcneely. his father is a deputy fire marshal in california. he sent an e-mail to colleagues confirming the death of his 30-year-old son. the taliban claimed it killed mcneely and captured another sailor in southern afghanistan last week. >>> we are learning more about bp's plans to replace ceo tony hayward this morning. the embattled chief will leave the top spot in october and take a key job in russia. the new boss is expected to be american robert dudley. analysts say dudley has demonstrated a better grasp of public relations. they say hayward's days were numbered. >> there was a lot of blood in the water. and the sharks were circling. and he was ripped apart during these past few weeks. >> i think we can always do a lot better. everybody can do a little better here. so we're going to be working. >> bp's earnings report today sheds light on the company's cost to clean up the gulf. analysts say it cou
for now white house officials stress the war in afghanistan is a matter of national security. >>> the u.s. navy man killed by the taliban has been identified by family members as justin mcneely. his father is a deputy fire marshal in california. he sent an e-mail to colleagues confirming the death of his 30-year-old son. the taliban claimed it killed mcneely and captured another sailor in southern afghanistan last week. >>> we are learning more about bp's plans to replace ceo...
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history is now threatening to weaken support for the war in afghanistan. more than 90,000 documents leaked to an online whistle blower site revealed details of the war from 2004 to 2009. they show a u.s.-led effort that simply lacked funds and resources, even as the taliban insurgency grew stronger. the pure volume of the disclosure is simply enormous. here's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: it will create a lot of tension. the national security adviser just put out a release saying this threatens national security. there's a lot of detail in this. not really anything very new, but listen to this. pakistan's military spy service has guided the afghan insurgency. how a secret unit of special forces hunts down taliban leaders for kill or capture without trial. how the u.s. has evidence that the taliban has acquired surface-to-air missiles. >> abc's martha raddatz. she will take an in-depth look at the records leak and its impact later today on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile in afghanistan, a desperate search is under w
history is now threatening to weaken support for the war in afghanistan. more than 90,000 documents leaked to an online whistle blower site revealed details of the war from 2004 to 2009. they show a u.s.-led effort that simply lacked funds and resources, even as the taliban insurgency grew stronger. the pure volume of the disclosure is simply enormous. here's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: it will create a lot of tension. the national security adviser...
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general david petraeus hans over nato command in afghanistan did morning to his replacement, lieutenant general john allen. petraeus leaves the region during a sensitive time. >>> general motors announcing a $300 million investment today, bringing encouraging news to michigan's auto industry. the money could go into a at all-size truck factory in flint. >>> this morning's rush hour should be normal in los angeles. a bridge removal project along the infamous 405 freeway was completed sooner than expected over the weekend. shocking. >> was that much ado about nothing? >> yes. >> really, everyone just kind of went nutty on this whole thing. >> but they did so much media coverage beforehand, i think that's what saved them. >> good preparations. >>> for his final act harry potter turned everything he touched into gold. >> the final movie in the franchise took in a record $168 million in the u.s. this weekend. here's t.j. winick with the story. >> you're a wizard, harry. >> reporter: ten years. eight films. $6 million in ticket sales. harrrr potter has cast a spell over an entire generation.
general david petraeus hans over nato command in afghanistan did morning to his replacement, lieutenant general john allen. petraeus leaves the region during a sensitive time. >>> general motors announcing a $300 million investment today, bringing encouraging news to michigan's auto industry. the money could go into a at all-size truck factory in flint. >>> this morning's rush hour should be normal in los angeles. a bridge removal project along the infamous 405 freeway was...
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we begin with breaking news out of afghanistan. we learned the second missing sailor who went missing last week has been found dead. a military official says the body of 25-year-old petty officer newlove, has been identified. he was found in in the aim area where the body of fellow sailor, justin mcneley, was found on sunday. they apparently became lost on their way to a base in kabul. >>> all four crew members are dead after a jet crashed near anchorage, alaska. the c-17 was training for an air show at the time. officials said there is no way to eject from the plane. so, it's unlikely anyone escaped. >>> the governor of arizona is appealing the judge's ruling. the judge sided with the obama administration ruling that immigration enforcement is the rule of the federal government, not the states. in the meantime, one local sheriff is vowing to crack down on illegal immigrants, picked up during traffic stops and other infractions. >>> another recall from toyota this morning. this time, it's a steering problem with more than 400,000 c
we begin with breaking news out of afghanistan. we learned the second missing sailor who went missing last week has been found dead. a military official says the body of 25-year-old petty officer newlove, has been identified. he was found in in the aim area where the body of fellow sailor, justin mcneley, was found on sunday. they apparently became lost on their way to a base in kabul. >>> all four crew members are dead after a jet crashed near anchorage, alaska. the c-17 was training...
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and she's home for two weeks before she has to head back to afghanistan to defend our freedom. she'll be home for good in march. and, yeah. it gets no better than that. >> that is fantastic. >>> pop news. >> good morning, guys. and to you. forget the jungle. welcome to the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, guns and roses. just this morning, it was announced that the rockers are leading the class of 2012 inductees, which also includes the beastie boys, the red hot chili peppers. and the last one to pass. remember donovan, who gave us the iconic song -- ♪ they call me mellow yellow >> check that out. >>> also in pop news, you probably won't find this couple all over the blogs here. but in china, the country is captivated between this love affair that's blossomed between two different species, a dear and a ram. the story went viral, after the zoo asked what to do about the unconventional couple. the ram has integrated into deer today to be with his lady love. this story has attracted the interest of scientists worldwide. and it has attracted us here at pop news. >>> also in the news t
and she's home for two weeks before she has to head back to afghanistan to defend our freedom. she'll be home for good in march. and, yeah. it gets no better than that. >> that is fantastic. >>> pop news. >> good morning, guys. and to you. forget the jungle. welcome to the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, guns and roses. just this morning, it was announced that the rockers are leading the class of 2012 inductees, which also includes the beastie boys, the red hot chili peppers....
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. >>> overseas now, despite reports of major progress by american forces in afghanistan, there's new evidence that the war is more violent than ever. the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their final respects wednesday after ford's casket arrived from california. >>> and the theater where david letterman tapes his show has been vandalized for a second time this week. a florida man was arrested overnight accused of shattering glass on the front doors of the ed sullivan theater. another man was picked up sunday after doing essentially the same thing breaking several of the same windows in an admittedly drunken rampage. now diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> and hello again, josh. hope it's a great week so far. tonight, we are going to crown one of our viewers a made in market al
. >>> overseas now, despite reports of major progress by american forces in afghanistan, there's new evidence that the war is more violent than ever. the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their...